three days later, january 24th, vice president joe biden participates in a google hangout with people across the country to discuss the administration's gun proposals. january 26th, thousands of demonstrators, including people from newtown, connecticut, gather on the national mall in washington, d.c. to publicly call for gun safety legislation. organizers plan similar events in about a dozen other cities. two days later, january 28th, the president, the vice president, the attorney general hold a high profile meeting at the white house with local police chiefs and sheriffs. that meeting includes the police chiefs from aurora, colorado, and oak creek, wisconsin, and newtown, connecticut, communities that have all felt the effects of mass gun violence just in the past six months. two days later, january 30th, the u.s. senate holds its first hearing on gun legislation since newtown. that hearing in the senate judiciary committee includes an emotional statement at the top from former arizona congresswoman gabby giffords. she encourages congress to be bold. january 31st, the vice president